Withered Wood

Zhou Shiwu's advancement had been nerve-racking, but ultimately uneventful.

Although his aptitude was ordinary, he was still a Talent Holder, after all. With the Five-Mark Seven-Star Pill Chen Lin had prepared for him and a spirit liquid Mu Xingchen had developed under a different system to aid advancement, the combination had allowed him to advance successfully.

As promised, Chen Lin accepted him as an official disciple. Together with Luo Xiaoyu, he now had two formal disciples.

Thinking of Luo Xiaoyu brought Princess Qinghua to mind. Tianxuan Day was not far off. If the Boundaries successfully merged, he could find a way to make a trip over and bring them back.

He could also check on the Land of Divine Beings while he was there.

Without high-grade Soul Refining Pills, his soul had remained unchanged for a long time. This not only affected the power of his Soul-Destroying Finger, but also greatly restricted his ability to enter the Nightmare Realm.

"Master Mu, I'm leaving Qinglan in your care!"

Inside a special secret chamber in the Qingyang Sect, Chen Lin looked at the Vermilion Bird Feather placed in the center of a large formation and spoke solemnly.

He had originally intended to carry this treasure with him to the Moon Reflection Palace, but plans could not keep pace with change. Now that Luo Qinglan's remnant soul was no longer in danger of dissipating, he did not need to seek Lan Ruxue's help, nor did he need to carry it with him.

Although a Space Bag could hold living beings, it still isolated them from the outside world, which would hinder Luo Qinglan's recovery.

If he placed it in a bundle or up his sleeve, he feared someone would sense the aura of the Vermilion Bird Feather's true spirit origin essence and cause